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Heading into the 2023 offseason, the Miami Dolphins have a number of decisions to make before their roster is ready to take the field.
At tight end, the Dolphins have two pending free agents in Mike Gesicki and Adam Shaheen, while Durham Smythe, Hunter Long, Cethan Carter and Tanner Conner are set to return.
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Miami’s clearly lacking talent at the top, and it doesn’t seem like Gesicki’s coming back on another one-year contract.
With that said, it’s important for Dolphins fans to get familiar with the guys at the position who could be signed when the league year starts.
These are the tight ends that are expected to hit free agency:
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